Show c A NEW COU1 1L in I the Liberals Take the Oath of Office JUDGE ZAXE DISREGARDED The General OfficersElect r Sworn In PEOPLES PARTY MEMBERS OFFeR OF-FER THEIR BOND Hut Are riierrrmnnlontty hhnl not it y Mayer 5bot55 i = = siiJ y after seven oclock last evening members and members 1embr I clectof thoClty Council CIy Counel began l arrive at the Council Chamber The old members took their accus tomed seats while in a row of chairs just within the wlhln desks sat some of tho Liberal members and the contestants from Um Third and Fourth wards The extra space in the council room and tlie ante room was occupied by spectator who were prenmt in R ten o crowd Soon after the I proceedings began By request of the major Treasurer Treasur-er Whitney opened the proceedings with prayer The minutes of the previous meeting meet-ing were read and approved DurIng Dur-Ing the reading of the minutes Mayor elect Scott entered and toot a seat by the side of Mayor Arm strong LouIs Y3m recorder eet occupied a seat in the north east corner of tho chamber Recorder Wells announced that a number of petitions and communications commu-nications had been filed and suggested sug-gested hans they were new business busi-ness the Council should decide whether I would consider them or leave them to the new Council On motion they were laid on the table for the new Council Jlecorder Wells made a report of the filing of a plat showing certain waterworks extensions which had been ordered Received and adopted edJesse Jesse W Fox Jr made a report of the citys share of the Capitol Hill reservoir Adopted Marshal Solomons report from Jan 1 to date was accepted and the amounts called for therein 3mount clc or therin ap propriated ap The reports several city ofllccrs upon matters of routine but unimportant adopted unim-portant busines were read and The committee on sewerage reported ported favorably on a report of expenses penses on sewerage The committee on waterworks reported ported upon certain extensions that lad been made Adopted The committee on irrigation returned turned a unfinished business see veral petitions which had been referred erred to them and reported on a number of minor matter which had been under consideration by them The committee on ret recommended commended that the former city sexton J E Taylor reimbursed In the turn of Silo for cemetery lot told but not paid for the certificates for the lots t b held by the city Adopted and amount appropriated The committee on enrolment reported re-ported certain ordinaneesanii resolutions resolu-tions whkh had been enroled and blh On the suggestion of Recorder Welts 43iJIJ < was appropriated to cover deficiency t date In tib w itcr department 0 In the Ire department depart-ment ilOOO to the contingent fund of the street supervisor to cover the cost crushed rock and excavating for the new city and county bidIng bid-Ing 2003 t the water works 0 t Liberty Park department and uepment S0 to the sewerage fund This recorder here announced that rrer nnnounc Uio table was clear of all current business The major then said uGenUe men of the Council current business I has nil l Leers coinnltt ed Sir Hyams the Recorderelect is i present and has a bond in readiness readi-ness for filing He will step forward and be sworn In 3fr Hyarns came forward and Recorder Wells administered the oath t him His bond was lor O and the sureties were Jacob Montraud Bam Levy Mayor Armstrong then made a few valedictory remarks fubstantl ally a follows Gentlemen of the Council my successor succes-sor Is ready t b sworn in I thank each and every one of you for the support you have rendered to suppr tru tour t-our relation will continue as fore friendly as they have been hereto foreRecorder Recorder Hams then administered adminis-tered the oath to MnjorcJect Scott who at once assumed the presidency pre-sidency of the proceeding As soon as Mayor Scott had signed the oath Re order Hjams called for the certificates and bond of members of the new Council Without unnecre < ar confusion these were handed in While the new recorder was examining them exRecorder Welte busied himself I In arranging papers relating t the bsine the Council had just disposed dis-posed of At length Recorder Hyams raid Mr President I have here certificates certi-ficates of election accompanied by bonds of the following gentlemen naming nil of the Liberal members mem-bers ContinuIng he said ul have buds filed by the following gentlemen not accompanied by certificates of election calling the names of the Peoples Party members mem-bers from the Third and Fourth Precincts Mayor Scott said The gentlemen gentle-men who have filed certificates of election wits their bonds will please step forward and be sworn in I W young one of the Peoples Party membcrselect then Mid Mr President I respectfully ask on ball of myself M J Tudden liam J Fewson Smith O car I Hardi Frank HHjde and Eli A Folbnd that our bonds b approved and that we b permitted to take the oath of office Mayor Scott The bonds cannot be accepted as they are not accompanied accom-panied by any erl1cle election nor can the genUemcn presenting them bu sworn Mr Young We make the further request that the gentlemen Ile icnUng certificates of election from the Third and Fourth Precincts riot sworn In until the appeal taken from the decision of the district court in our favor shall b dele Mayor Scott Xot having had any otilcial notice of the action of the court I shall have t decline the reliant and allow the gentlemen t election be sworn In who have certificates of AH the LibeTil memberselect membrIet then stood In a group before the recorders re-corders table and that official f administered ad-ministered t them Uie oath of office ofc Mayor Scott then Stt ten made a few remarks re-marks raying r marl lylo substantially I feel my inexperience and trust you will bear with me I desire to b just and impartial and hope our labors may result in the hop of Use city also appreciate the kindness kind-ness of the retiring Mayor and recorder and express my thanks t them He Uicn announced tat the next business in order was the bstc orer wa te approval ap-proval of the bond of the treasurer JB Walden which was done by vote of the Council The bonds of Assessor and Collector Col-lector E I Chute and of Marsha John M Young were next approved ap proved after which they and the treasurer stood in a group and were sworn Major Scott then arose and remarked substantially I Is I customary for the mayors pf r o or cUe on Uielr inauguration l t deliver a mCg t tie City Council making such suggestions and recommendations a they may pee lit In asmphanco with this custom I wilLwithyour permission read what I have prepared He then dtr message a fol lowe GcnUemen of the Citj VounaJt We hao RmmiK1 iti iIi 1 pariaal duly Of administering t the nlilr or our city for the next two Yt1 An ordinance of tho makes I my orlnnc l address com city munlcatlpns t 0 from time to tme lime and ekoxx hero It is the custom dertl todcjit at the first meetlngnfter election with which eleon comply Wll custom 1 now My want of knowledge of the de te tallii of the city government will be wI a sufficient excuse for brevity and Iy for confining my remarks to maier of general Interest and forbearing special plans and details until rng have had bpriortunitles for consults tion and have obtained fuller in formation than we now have at hand handWe We have all 10 been elected on a platform pledging us to a faithful and honest administration of public affair and to carrying forward Inn igorous anu progressixo manner such public improvements as are I necessary as fast as the revenues of the city economically expended will permit The pledge I to manage the business of the city honestly and faithfully is one we can redeemand If we fall in this we can havens excuse to render to our fellowciti zen zenIt Is the history of all cities enter ing upon a peroid of rapid growth that its public II Improvements are inadequate and new improvements must be made on plans and in mag nitude looking not only to the present but also to what may reasonably reason-ably be anticipated In the future All growing cities meet Uils elate bf affairs and we should be encouraged encourag-ed rather than discouraged by the fact that our city has reached this stage of growth and development and that we have now to provide for tills new condition nf thhnce Of course our first duty is to con tinue the municipal government of the city Jn this we shall l be guIded by the charter and ordinances and we have the power within the limits prescribed by the charter to make such further ordinances as may be required to preserve good order peace and morality It is doubtful whether within tho limit taxation we ran command the recnue required to carry on all desirable improvements at them the-m time If we cannot we should select those which are most necessary to the welfare and prosperity I pros-perity of Use city and which form the basis of tlC Improvements to follow and complete what we Undertake Un-dertake in the Ut and most substantial sub-stantial manner One of our most pressing needs is a sufficient water supply In our climate we require for sprinkling streets and lawns and for trees and irrigation a more abundant supply of water than cities of like size and similar pros ese t peels elsewhere I but I do not doubt that practical plans to obtain an ample supply of water at reasonable expense can be found Various plans have been suggested and I do not now feel sufficiently informed in-formed as to their relative merits to I make an j specific suggestions at this time but I recommend that this subject be taken up and vIgorously pursued soon as possible and that steps lie taken to protect and pre serve such water rights as the city now has and also pro further supplies All who see the condition of our streets and sidewalks will agree tint their improvement is I a subject only second in importance to the water question and that measures for their improvement should betaken be-taken at once and followed as fast as revenue can be pro Ided Permanent grades should be established tat rh r 1i i tablished stud thu work < a far as it progrevse thoroughly done with a view to permanence The cetterigetj stem in lie fir t i sewerage dMi let is so far advanced tIsJ df t l that It can be considered in connection con-nection with the streets and sidewalks side-walks of that district The laying 1 thcsencragcpesin that district should be completed and the connection con-nection of the Dulldings with the pipes be required for sanitary reasons rea-sons and also to prepare the way for i more boormonetit Improvement cf f J le the streets and sldewilk In other districts outside of district number one the urgent necessity for some Improvement of thcstrertsand sidewalks side-walks will probably hot permit the question to rest to wait sewerage and in the residence portion of the city n pa ed aide walk narrower than the space allotted to sidewalks would be adcquateso sewerage connections con-nections millie later on would not materially affect My attention Ions been called to the sprinkling of the streets the Improvement Im-provement of city parks and other subjects connected with public improvements im-provements all of which ore desirable l desir-able and should have jour attention atten-tion I strongly recommend that all worn done bj the city as far as Kiltie shall be done bj contract in accordance Uieoruinauceon that subject The blll > jectof listing I real estate for city taxation by blocks In place of the present method bas lireu suggested sug-gested to me and the reasons In favor of it seem to be strong It gives I the assessor an opportunity to tee that no property is umitted the tx1llJcr h35 the best onnortun ity to compare the valuation i of hU own property with that of t of and Impro ementsadjolnlngal board of tqualizaUon has a like advantage ad-vantage of comparison and on set that the assessments fairly and equitably made I commend this sutject to your attention The cltj and county are jointly erecting a publicbuIlJingfor use of both As work ana expenditures have begun I think the city should unite with tho county in hastening its I completion Whatever we may do or attempt to do w c shall constantly have to keep In view the question of revenue rev-enue and that we must be limited bsa reasonable taxation not oppressive sive to any class of our citizens I recommend that as soon as our committees are formed there be a careful Inquiry and full report on the financial condition of Use cltj showing tIle probable available revenues of the city the sources from which it will be derived what power the city has to borrow money and an estimate of the probable expense ex-pense of the city for ordinary municipal business Wo can then arrive at an approximate estimate of the sum we can expend for tjm enpend I permanent improvements In a growing city and for necessary neces-sary improvements I tliirk it is proper to one the credit of the city to I a reasonable extent The city sllould get money at a lower rate of interest than it is now worth to the Lax payer and if the growth of toe city meets with our anticipations the payments will be easier from the In crease iu the value of city property hth Sfm lIT both unnecessary and impractical imprac-tical to now take up the details of city business and after consultation and deliberation on the various subjects sub-jects as they arise from time to time I hope we shall be able to reach toe best conclusions and adopt Use plans and measures most beneficial to the cityThe I The message was received with applause nP1lft moved that the message be filed with the city recorder Carried Car-ried Recorder Hyams then read the resignation of City Attorney Richards Rich-ards and tho Council decided that It should take effect next Friday The recorder also read the resignation resigna-tion to take cflVct immediately of Alfred Solomon as chief of police i jailor market master and inspector of provisions The Council voted to accept It but no data was mentioned men-tioned Major Scott said there were a number of petitions and communi caUons on the table and a motion to ly them over would be proper The motion was made stud carried Hall asked if Marshal Solomon resignation took chorE tonight and thought if It did a chief of police ought to be arranged for at once As there was a doubt as to the effect of the vote on the mguUolI be re moved that John It Young be ap pointed chief of police Carried He also moved that John M Young be appointed Jailor Carried Mayor Scott suggested that the Offices market master and inspec torofprovioiona provisions might remain I unoccupied un-occupied till tho next meeting of the Council Hfcfilo suggested thali commit LW on rules and order of business should be appointed A motion to Uiat effect being carried ho appointed appoint-ed Parsons Anderson and Karrick Hall mqvcd that membra of the i Council bo provided with copies of the Revised Ordinances of the city by the recorder Carried At this juncture 115 Lasiey jim lice of tie peace elect from the First Precinct stepped forward and said Mr President the legislative and executive departments of the city eovernment being now organ ized we naturally come to the judicial judi-cial I ask that my bond as justice of the peace he approved and that I be sworn in Theoath of office wasadminUtcred by the recorder when the Council adjourned rhe business was all dispatched quietly and with perfect rder |